IF: 2021

Look back at the 2021 Festival

Catch-up and enjoy on-demand concerts, talks with Festival artists, films and podcasts...

IF: 2021 What's On Guide

Here's a link to an online version of the 2021 What's On guide

2021 Photo Gallery

A selection of photos taken in Milton Keynes City Centre, the Tree Cathedral, Canalside and Campbell Park, at installations and events throughout the Festival's 21 days.

Online Gallery & Film - MK Mandalas: Kinetika Flags

View the 30 large-scale, hand-made silk flag designs and watch the film about their making. Created by artists Kinetika working with over 150 people from Milton Keynes and exhibited in Campbell Park.

Short Film: City Centre artwork installations

Watch a short film about the 3D artwork installations that featured in and around centre:mk and the City Centre: Gaia, The Woodpeckers, Arrivals + Departures and Breathing Room.

Dan Davies: Truth, Beauty and Goodness

Available all festival. Take a walk in Campbell Park and listen on your mobile phone to new sounds created for the public art sculptures: Play (stream) from your mobile.

The Stables Sessions: Virtually Live

The Stables Sessions: Virtually Live. A series of exclusive IF: 2021 music concerts and interviews recorded at The Stables. All concerts are free to view.

Dan Davies: Truth, Beauty and Goodness

Take a walk in Campbell Park and listen on your phone to new sounds created for public art scultures. Download or play (stream) from your mobile.

Artist Anna Berry talks about Breathing Room

A short film about Anna Berry's large-scale artwork Breathing Room, which had its World Premiere in Queen's Court, centre:mk.

Artist duo Yara + Davina talk about Arrivals + Departures

The artists Yara + Davina explain how to add your chosen name to the artwork Arrivals + Departures using the website arrivalsanddepartures.net

Marco Barotti talks about The Woodpeckers

A short film about The Woodpeckers which flocked and popped-up across the City Centre throughout the Festival.

M6 Theatre: When We Started Singing

Available to watch all day. For ages 5+ and families. An uplifting children's play featuring BSL, storytelling and song. Mr Popple is a kind, elderly man who lives alone with just his pet tortoise, Tommy.

Missing Museum of the Moon?

The Open University has shared a series of OpenLearn Moon-related articles, suitable for informal learners. Not not all science-based, one of them is Moon music!

All the names we are: Podcast created by Claire MacDonald

On Demand: A new podcast created as a response to teh artwork installation Arrivals + Departures by Yara + Davina.

Arboreal - new film by Emily Richardson

As part of IF: 2021 Orchestra for the Earth performed live in Campbell Park. We commissioned artist Emily Richardson (UK) to create a short film to accompany the Elgar section of the live show.

Richard Durrant: Rewilding - Music

ON DEMAND: From his studio in Sussex, classical guitarist Richard gives a concert of ecologically inspired music and film.

Anna Berry and Marco Barotti: In Conversation

CATCH UP ON DEMAND: Watch again - Talk Event featuring two IF: 2021 public artists. Originally broadcast live on 10 July.

Gaia, Sacred Earth: Keynote Talk

CATCH UP ON DEMAND: Watch again - Hosted by Dr Maria Nita with Professor Shonil Bhagwat of the Open University, and artist Luke Jerram. Originally broadcast live on 15 July.

The Paradis Files: The Development of a New Opera

CATCH UP ON DEMAND: Watch again - Monica Ferguson in Conversation with Jenny Sealey MBE, Errollyn Wallen CBE and Andrea Brown. Originally broadcast live on 20 July.

Encountering Urban Wildlife

CATCH UP ON DEMAND: Watch again - a live panel reflects on The Woodpeckers by Marco Barotti, opening up a conversation between the public, avid birders and environmental academics. Originally broadcast live on 26 July.

​Ritualised Departures

CATCH UP ON DEMAND: The Open University's Dr Maria Nita in discussion with artist Yara El-Sherbini (Arrivals + Departures) and Dr Elaine Kasket to explore ideas and practices around death, dying, afterlife and memorialisation.

IF: 2021 The Art, the Artists

On demand - Find out more about some of the exhibitions and performances that make up IF: 2021. A collection of short films telling you more about the art and artists.